Gaia

Reginar: Impressive! Alissa: We should have told Lili’s parents more about what happened. Ryn: You said yourself that we didn’t have time for that sort of thing. Reginar: You did the right thing. It’s always the most important thing to get all civilians to safety as fast as possible in rescue missions. Alissa: If you […]

On 29 April, I finally managed to beat Getting over it with Bennet Foddy in under 10 minutes! After a good number of failed attempts with clear times just above 10 minutes, I eventually achieved a time of 8 min 30 sec 836 msec which would have placed me at position #481 at speedrun.com if […]

Ryn: … The last one. Ryn: Malva, Amos, you can go now! Amos Layh: Aye-aye, Captain! Alissa: … Malva? Malva: I’ll stay and explore this unholy place with you! Alissa: That’s too dangerous! Malva: Ha! I may not be a second Lilith Caillean, but I still have some good tricks up my sleeve. Malva: There’s […]

Amos Layh: Quick! The fire is spread– Amos Layh: Huh? Where am I?! This isn’t Oakdale! Alissa: It’s some sort of laboratory. That’s all we know. Amos Layh: Who are you? You look like two people I met in a dream. Alissa: That’s Ryn. And I’m Alissa. We’re from Aracona. But that doesn’t really matter […]

Ryn: Holy Gaia! Alissa: What’s wrong?! Ryn: The menu’s super slick! All functions are easy to access and intuitive to use! Ryn: Say what you want about Eldor, but that guy knows how to design top-notch dream machines! Alissa: Ryn! Alissa: Stop wasting time and wake up that poor boy! Ryn: Ignorant ~~~!

We will probably publish only one new page next week. Ryn: No, these people don’t seem to be dead. They seem to be sleeping. Alissa: This face looks oddly familiar. Ryn: Hey, look at this, Alissa! Ryn: It’s Amos, from Oakdale! Alissa: You’re right! Alissa: All these people are from Oakdale! Alissa: Do you think […]

Ryn: Why are there elves working as guards for Eldor? Alissa: Nothing surprises me anymore. Ryn: Took out all enemy combatants! Reginar: Excellent work! Reginar: Salena, Casimir, stand watch next to those doors and take out any armed guard coming in! Salena and Casimir: At your command! Alissa: Captain, requesting permission to examine this place. […]

Yesterday, I uploaded slightly adjusted versions of the following pages to make the course of action clearer: The Way Back Home 116: The captain Reginar now gives an order in the last panel to kill all guards under Eldor’s command to minimize the risk for his men. The Way Back Home 120: Alissa now only […]

I have just uploaded slightly adjusted versions of the following pages to make the course of action clearer: The Way Back Home 116: The captain Reginar now gives an order in the last panel to kill all guards under Eldor’s command to minimize the risk for his men. The Way Back Home 120: Alissa now […]

I have just uploaded slightly adjusted versions of this page and two other pages to make the course of action clearer: The Way Back Home 116: The captain Reginar now gives an order in the last panel to kill all guards under Eldor’s command to minimize the risk for his men. The Way Back Home […]

Alissa: All right, then. Ryn and I will go through the portal first. Alissa: Fabius, you’re next, five seconds later. Salena, you follow after exactly one minute. Salena: Isn’t it dangerous to go through the portal? Fabius: The portal, itself, appears perfectly safe. Ryn: We already know that there might be guards or traps. It […]

Fabius: … This locking mechanism isn’t nearly as clever as Eldor thinks it is! <tube> Give me fifteen minutes! Alissa: With pleasure! Ryn: There may be guards behind the door. Alissa: Yes. Ryn: We need to take them out as quickly and silently as possible! Ryn: Salena, get us daggers, bows, and armor suitable for […]

Yesterday, I had a really good run in Getting Over It (see my last post about the game): 1st run: 3h:59m:54s 2nd run: 1h:00m:50s 3rd run: 55m:47s 4th run: 49m:34s 5th run: 24m:22s …? World record, here I come! 😉

Fabius: I’m not sure about the door, but I could definitely open the wall! Ryn: No problem here. Ryn: Does this look like Eldor’s office to you too? Alissa: Definitely! Alissa: Invoices, speech notes, … Salena: … Personnel files! Salena: This is a goldmine for our investigations! Alissa: Yet certainly not half as interesting as […]

Reginar: How’s the situation? Guard: The magical seal around the building is still unbroken. There’s a good chance that Eldor hasn’t received any kind of emergency signal. Reginar: Today must be our lucky day! Salena: What are we looking for? Alissa: For anything that looks interesting. Alissa: Looks like a library. We can check out […]

Sometimes old geezers like me have to prove that we still have it. So I accepted the challenge and finished the ridiculously hard PC game Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy, and with a pretty good completion time of 1:00:50 h. Getting Over It is a short game that can theoretically be completed in just […]

Reginar: Do you know what’s behind this door? Alissa: No. Cultist: AUGH! Ryn: This little bastard looks like he has advanced access privileges! Ryn: Ha! What did I say?! Reginar: Excellent work, Ryn! Guard: One wrong move and you won’t even see the judge! Reginar: Fabius, Salena, accompany Alissa and Ryn into the catacombs! Fabius: […]

Vernon: Whoa! Reginar: Get down! All of you! Salena: Watch out, Fabius! Reginar: You’ll all hang for this! Next week already, if Gaia wills! Alissa: Hmm…

Eldor: To mark the occasion, my faithful assistant Zoran will give each of you a bottle of precious spiral berry extract. Eldor: Please don’t push. There’s enough for everyone! Eldor: See you soon, comrades! Victory is ours! Cultists: Eldor! Eldor! Eldor! Cultists: Woo-hoo! Alissa: The red one buzzed off! Reginar: Confirmed! Vernon: Huh?

Caption: In the secret headquarters of the Disciples of the Two Heavens in Osterath, the capital city of Golnar. Eldor: We’ve been held back by reactionary forces for far too long! Forces opposed to progress! Forces that refuse to give you what you deserve! Cultists: BOOOOOOO!! Caption: Two hours before the collapse. Eldor: But now, […]

Viviana: Didn’t you hear what I said during the broadcast? Guard #1: Parts of it. And it’s hard to believe that a single person can tell so many lies! Guard #1: That must’ve been some kind of world record! Viviana: I’m the queen of the Old Kingdom! Guard #1: At best you’re a thief! Guard […]

There are four new polls that appear in the voting widget in the right sidebar: Which of the following fantasy genres is your favorite? How many webcomics do you read regularly? Do you read the comments? Have you already bought a book collection from another webcomic? Viviana: This isn’t just about Ileasaar’s independence anymore! This […]

There are four new polls that appear in the voting widget in the right sidebar: Which of the following fantasy genres is your favorite? How many webcomics do you read regularly? Do you read the comments? Have you already bought a book collection from another webcomic?

It’s been almost a year since the last “Ask Novil questions about Gaia” post. Since it’s a pretty popular format, I want to do that once per year. Here are the previous editions: [1] [2], [3]. The comment section of this post is the right place for all your questions about the plot and characters […]

Our reader drew the following piece of fanart of Ryker:

Viviana: When I was six years old, my parents and I visited the artist S.A. Salvador in Aerius. I accidentally stepped on one of the paintings that were lying on the floor: “Flower Meadow in Spring.” Viviana: The painting’s currently on display in Aerius’ art museum. The crack in the canvas is clearly visible on […]

Guard: Turn off the transmission! Wizard: It’s not working! Guard: Why not?!! Wizard: I don’t know! Guard: Then melt down the whole system! Wizard: Should I really?! Guard: Yes!! Guard: Not even a scratch!

Locations: Panel 1: Heyselfall, Ileasaar Panel 2: Firecreek, Ileasaar Panel 3: Bluebluff, Ileasaar Panel 4: Greendew, Ileasaar Panel 5: Aerius, Ileasaar Panel 6: Palace in Aracona, Cania Viviana: I’m Jael Bara, daughter of Eileen and Garret Bara, leader of the Shadowdancers, bearer of the Avaril, and rightful ruler of the Old Kingdom! Viviana: And this […]

Viviana: Let’s roll! Viviana: Good morning, Ileasaar. This is Jael Bara speaking!

Viviana: I can’t see them anymore! Ilias: Great! Viviana: Ryker’s simply the best! Ilias: He is! Viviana: Do you think we’ll make it to the transmission room without a carriage? Ilias: It’s only a kilometer. With a bit of luck, nobody will notice us. Ilias: Do you have everything? Viviana: Yes.

This page caused a controversial discussion. Please see my reply at #31 in the comment section if you’re interested in the discussion.

I currently suffer from some minor health problems. Most notably, I’m constantly getting colds. There’s also some other stuff I have to take care of. Nothing serious, but we may miss a couple of updates if it goes on like this.

It begins…

Ira Catao: Do you really think that Jael and Ilias are still in Greendew? Talon Garrison: Who knows? Eric Loreson: I think they are! And in that case, it seems likely that they’re now staying at another inn in the North of Greendew. Talon Garrison: What makes you think that? Eric Loreson: First, you only […]

Caption: The next morning. Viviana: Darling! Ilias: I guess everything went well. Viviana: Come, Ilias, take a cozy bath. Viviana: And after that… Viviana: Here, put these into your ears! That’s a royal order!

Joril Buffin: Is… is that really the Avaril? Viviana: See for yourself. Joril Buffin: It is!! No doubt! Viviana: And now bow to your queen! Joril Buffin: Very well, your Majesty! Viviana: No, not you! Only him. Viviana: You see, I’m still a little upset about having to do your stupid dishes every day! Joril […]

I love the drawing of Viviana in the last panel! Joril Buffin: YOU TOOK THE MONEY!?! Ryker Buffin: Yes… No… I can explain! Daria Buffin: Ryker, why? Ryker Buffin: Well, you see… Ryker Buffin: Valeria, I mean Jael Bara, had to steal a transportation sphere. But for that, she needed 649 Thaler to buy a […]

Viviana: It should be arriving any minute now… Any minute! Viviana: AAH! Viviana: Yes! Yes! YES! Caption: A little later. Joril Buffin: Ryker! Ryker Buffin: Yes, dad? Joril Buffin: Do you know what happened to our savings? Ryker Buffin: Uhh… I can explain!